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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Job insecurity, depression common among single parents
South Korean single parents are vulnerable to depression and job insecurity, and their young children are often left by themselves after school, a government study showed Tuesday. The study, which surveyed a total of 2,552 single-parent households nationwide last year, revealed that 27 percent of the parents said they have no meaningful social support network at all -- not a single person they can speak or rely on -- when they face financial difficulties. (123rf)More than 65 percent of the house
March 22, 2016
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Chinese booked in hit-and-run case
(Yonhap)A Chinese was detained for allegedly running away after crashing into a taxi and injuring a Korean man in Seoul, police said Tuesday. The 30-year-old Chinese man, identified only by his surname Ryu, drove a car under the influence of alcohol and hit a taxi parked in front of the police box in Itaewon at around 5 a.m. on March 13. The crash left a 40-year-old Korean man, surnamed Shim, injured. He is not in critical condition, police said. The Chinese, who came to Korea for a short visit,
March 22, 2016
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Seoul city to switch on extra lighting on bridges
The city of Seoul said Tuesday it will turn on extra external lighting on five bridges across the Han River this year in a bid to liven up the riverscape and attract more tourists.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said light displays will be turned on at five bridges -- Hannam, Yeongdong, Jamsil, Haengju and Dongjak -- where it can provide more attraction for visitors.The lights on the Haengju and Dongjak bridges will be turned on in May ahead of China's labor day and Japan's golden week holiday
March 22, 2016
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Korea reports first Zika virus-infected patient
South Korea has confirmed the first case of a patient here being infected with the South America-originated Zika virus, the health authorities said Tuesday, sparking fears that the contagious virus that could cause birth defects will spread throughout the country.A 43-year-old man tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus after traveling to Brazil between mid-February and early March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)."During the trip in Brazil, the patient ha
March 22, 2016
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Korea, Japan to hold talks on sex slavery
South Korea and Japan are set to hold working-level talks on Tuesday to discuss the enforcement of last year's agreement to settle their decades-long dispute over Tokyo's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women.The meeting will be held in Tokyo, led by Chung Byung-won, director-general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Seoul officials said.Topping
March 22, 2016
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South Korea confirms first Zika case
South Korean health authorities said Tuesday a man who recently returned home from Brazil has been confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus. It is the nation’s first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus, which is suspected of causing serious birth defects. According to the authorities, the 43-year-old man returned to Korea via Frankfurt Airport in Germany on March 11. He visited the South American country for work purposes from Feb. 17-March 9. He began to experience symptoms, includ
March 22, 2016
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Elderly sexual slavery victim to receive award from LA City Council
An elderly South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery will receive an award from the Los Angeles City Council this week in recognition of her efforts to raise international awareness about the atrocity.The council plans to present the 88-year-old victim, Lee Yong-soo, with the award on Tuesday to honor her efforts to raise awareness of the sexual slavery and to promote women's rights, according to the Korean American Forum of California.Last week, Lee also received a special award fro
March 22, 2016
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Go master Lee Se-dol eager for rematch with AlphaGo
South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol said Monday he'd like to have a rematch with AlphaGo, Google's artificial intelligence program that recently beat him at his own game."I will have to consider it carefully, but if AlphaGo wants a rematch, I'd like to face it again, on the condition that it will take place in the near future," Lee told Yonhap News Agency on Jeju Island. He'd spent the past six days here on vacation with his family."I figured out AlphaGo to some degree during our last meeting," th
March 21, 2016
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Korea launches 'K-travel bus' for foreign visitors
An inter-city bus connecting major tourist attractions in South Korea will start operating this week for the convenience of foreign travelers, the culture ministry said Monday.The service, named K-travel Bus, will exclusively serve foreigners who want to travel outside the capital city starting from Friday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.Passengers will tour around the nation for two days for US$170, a trip that includes transportation, lodging, an English-speaking guide and ad
March 21, 2016
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Korea, Japan to hold talks over 'comfort women' deal
South Korea and Japan will hold working-level talks this week to follow up on last year's agreement to settle their dispute over Tokyo's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Monday.The meeting will be held in Tokyo on Tuesday, led by Chung Byung-won, director-general of the ministry's Northeast Asian affairs bureau, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's Asian and Oceanian affairs bureau, the ministry said in a press releas
March 21, 2016
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7 in 10 women see marriage as burden to career: survey
The majority of South Korean women view marriage as a hindrance to their careers, in stark contrast to men, a survey showed Monday. According to the poll by recruitment site Saramin on 1,401 married and unmarried workers, 71.8 percent of women said that tying the knot had a harmful impact on their career, while 75.9 percent of men saw marriage as a boost to their working lives. YonhapMost of the female respondents (76.5 percent) cited housework and child rearing as the major factors, followed by
March 21, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] Sharing experience, wisdom with female migrants
When Do Thanh Quy gave birth to her first child 17 years ago in South Korea, she was made to eat “miyeokguk” by her Korean in-laws. The Korean seaweed soup is traditionally served on birthdays and to women who have just given birth. The Vietnamese-born worker married her Korean husband in 1998, after spending four years as a factory worker. “I couldn’t bear the smell of the soup, especially just a few hours after delivery,” Do said in an interview with The Korea Herald. After spending more than
March 21, 2016
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Migrants mark UN anti-racism day
South Korea’s migrant worker and refugee advocacy groups called for an end to racial discrimination in central Seoul on Monday, marking the U.N.-designated day to combat racial discrimination. In a press conference held at Gwanghwamun Square in the morning, some 30 civic organizations, including the nation’s first migrant workers’ union, groups of public interest lawyers and labor rights activists, gathered to shed light on the plight of migrant workers here. The groups accused the government
March 21, 2016
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Novelist Han Kang remains calm at sudden rise
South Korean novelist Han Kang was not too buoyant despite her nomination for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize and all the public attention the news has created in her home country.She rose to fame in South Korea after the prize's organizer announced on its website earlier this month that Han's "The Vegetarian," translated by Deborah Smith, was among the 13 books contending for the 2016 prize. She has become the first Korean nominee for the prize. "I'm really calm. I'm going to keep writi
March 21, 2016
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Gyeongbok Palace pavilion to open to public from April to October
A pavilion in Gyeongbok Palace in the heart of Seoul will open to the public from April 1 to Oct. 31, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday.Gyeonghoeru, or the "pavilion of joyous meeting," which has normally been off-limits, is considered the largest pavilion structure built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).Visitors will be allowed access to the pavilion, designated National Treasure No. 224, three times per weekday and four times per day on weekends. A maximum of 80 people will
March 21, 2016
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Park says N. Korea trying to stage reckless provocations
President Park Geun-hye called on officials on Monday to maintain thorough preparations to cope with any possible provocations from North Korea, saying Pyongyang is trying to stage reckless provocations."Now is a very crucial time for the future of the Korean Peninsula," Park said in a meeting with her top aides at Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will conduct "a nuclear warhead explosion test and test-fire several kinds of bal
March 21, 2016
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South Korea and the United States kicked off their first high-level talks
Monday dealing exclusively with implementing new sanctions on North Korea.The meeting brought together senior officials from both sides to exchange views on ways to enforce a recent string of sanctions imposed on the North over its nuclear test in January and long-range rocket launch last month.Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, sat down with Daniel Fried, the State Department's coordinator for sanctions policy, at the Foreign Min
March 21, 2016
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Number of full-time housewives falls, more elderly women join workforce
The number of full-time housewives is on the decline, notably as women in their 50s and 60s join the workforce to help with household income, state statistics showed Monday.A breakdown of the country's economically active population by Statistics Korea put the number of full-time housewives last year at 7.08 million, down 0.8 percent from the previous year. It marked the second consecutive year of decline, following a 2.1-percent drop in 2014. According to the statistics agency, the number appea
March 21, 2016
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Human-versus-computer showdown revives Go popularity
The historic five-round showdown between South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol and Google's artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo ended last Tuesday with a lot of buzz.While people still talk about the greatness of humanity and the future of AI, the South Korean Go community is happy regardless of the final result because the human-versus-computer tournament delivered a big gift: boosting public interest in Go. "This is the first time in history that Go has earned this much attention," said P
March 21, 2016
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Asylum seekers trapped in long refugee process
With the risks and challenges faced by refugees around the world having become one of the biggest global issues of today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout and ways to go forward. This is the ninth installment. – Ed.For Milene (not her real name), a 25-year-old asylum seeker from a small country in West Africa, life
March 20, 2016